EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton and Slovenian PM Borut Pahor have agreed that an international conference on the Western Balkans, which will likely be held in late March in Slovenia, would be a significant event for the region.

European Parliament (EP) Vice-President Roberta Angelilli on Saturday urged the opposition Socialist Party (SP) to stop its parliamentary boycott and start co-operating with the government.

The International Civilian Office (ICO) will continue to insist on consulting all parties, including Belgrade, regarding implementation of a strategy to extend Prstina’s authority into Serb-dominated northern Kosovo. “The ICO calls on everyone to have a constructive role in this process, which aims at improving living conditions for citizens in …